Category: events
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2019 Speed of Light Tour Competition Stage Two: Owens Takes Control

It was the first truly dusty, sandy, gritty night of Speed of Light for the summer, and the Giro winner came out looking unbeatable once again. Maybe it was the night off on Tuesday, but Giro champion and heretofore Tour second place Jeff Owens looked like a man reborn Thursday night. At every climb and…
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2019 TCTF Preview: Hot Heat and Fast Fields

It’s a bit of a tradition that rides limp across the Traverse city Trails Festival finish line and slip into the Boardman River just a few yards away. Hot, tired, and caked in dust, it’s a refreshing way to take a deep breath. Spectators and family members, even fellow racers, typically crowd the bank and…
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2019 Pancake Ride: Thank YOU For Supporting Kids On Bikes

NOW it feels like summer. Another edition (we seriously don’t know how long this has been going on) of the Pancake Ride is done and covered in syrup. Every summer, the ride serves a sort of benchmark for the season; you can divide everything else as Pre-Cake and Post-Cake, and there’s a sense that it’s…